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Question

What is the best laptop for coding and editing pictures?

Jun 29, 2016 10:50AM PDT

I am currently in my last year of high school and want to pursue these subjects. I plan to buy a new laptop/MacBook but not too pricey hopefully under 100$. I currently have an HP ProBook (which if I am very honest) is very manhandled. Please do help

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Even a Chromebook is over 100$
Jun 29, 2016 10:59AM PDT

I think you will have to share what you are looking at for members to comment on.

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Jun 29, 2016 11:21AM PDT

I understand, it was worth mentioning as I didn't want to over burden my parents.
As for more details, I am not entirely sure as to what specific field i will be pursuing. I am currently working with HTML and CSS, and I was told that it's easier to code and work on a MacBook so I decided to ask here. I'm looking for a laptop which is decently fast, good memory and display

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Help us help you.
Jun 29, 2016 11:34AM PDT

Supply your shortlist of 100$ models so members can comment.

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I AM SO SORRY I MEANT 1000$
Jun 29, 2016 2:31PM PDT

Oh gosh sir I am SO sorry, I was in my bed when I realized my mistake. It been a long day. I really do Apologize. I meant 1000$
I really crave for the weekend my brain has gone bezerk.

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under 100$
Jun 29, 2016 11:52AM PDT

is that US currency because if it is, there are not any good laptops for under 100. come to think of it, I never seen a new laptop for under a 100

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Under One thousand dollars
Jun 29, 2016 2:33PM PDT

I am so sorry i meant to write 1000$. My brain really has shut off. I'm sorry for the inconvenience

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OK, you asked for an Apple under 1K
Jun 29, 2016 3:00PM PDT

There are so few that I leave that to you. However here's a sub 1K laptop that is very nice. My son and I own this model (I got the slightly better one but it's over 1K so look at this one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01578ZKPO

It's cutting edge and for my son we swapped in one of those 99 buck 500GB SSDs.

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Thankyou
Jun 30, 2016 4:51PM PDT

This looks fantastic! Thank you sir

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Thankyou
Jun 30, 2016 4:53PM PDT

The touchscreen screen is definitely a con for me too. but I have found other laptops similar to this model through Google and they all look very promising I hope to go to the shop and take the laptop you suggested for a test drive. Thank you so much